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2015 Map of Ettrick

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Ettrick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The community of Ettrick serves as the focal point for this Trempealeau County landscape, situated where the S Fork Beaver Cr flows through the driftless-style topography of western Wisconsin. The map illustrates a deeply etched terrain of ridges and deep valleys, often locally identified by family or descriptive names such as Smikrud Coulee, Linderud Coulee, and Abraham Coulee. This intricate network of coulees defines the settlement pattern, with homesteads and winding roads like Co RD TT and Co RD D following the narrow valley floors between steep bluffs.

Genealogists will find several notable burial sites, including the Saint Bridget Cem, Ettrick Cem, and the Vor Frelsers Cem located near Mason Coulee. Small historic clusters such as Frenchville, Iduna, and Upper French Creek provide insight into the rural social geography of the era. Prominent landmarks like Johnson Peak and Peacock Hill rise above the surrounding valleys, anchoring a landscape where water and topography have dictated human development for generations.